The weekly sentinel. [volume] (Winston-Salem, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-01-20

representative from Rowan.
Bills were introduced to exempt $50
of personal property from taxation to
make an appropriation to the colored
orphan asylum at Oxford.
The House took up Mr.. Sutton's
bill for the better protection of labor
ers and mechanics, by securing GER
tain payment for work done by them
1t is intended to protect them against
dishonest contractors. 1t passed by a
unanimous vote.
The bill to incorporate the Georgia,
Carolina and Northern Railroad Co.,
passed its second reading.
The bill requiring private banks and
bankers to make seml-annual state
ments to the State treasurer was pass
ed. It was stated that these banks, &c,
were now doing business without max
inS any reports whatever as to their
financial condition.
The resolution of inquiry into the
fact whether member Of this House
(Mr. Pearson) had violated the law
against dueling was tabled.
The bill for the relief of the labor
ing classes of the State was passed. It
provides for committee on labor.
The bill to prohibit justices of the
peace from holding any other Office
was tabled
The bill to provide for working the
public roads by taxation was tabled.
The House passed bill to extend
until January 1, 1889, the provisions
of the act to compromise, commute and
settle the State debt.
A bill to punish severely as a fell
ony the waylaying of any person to
commit an assault, or the giving of
poison, whether death result or net,
passed.
TENTH DAY, 10TH.
SENATE,-Neither houses accom-
plished much work.
Among the bills introduced was one
to forbid buying or selling futures,
and another to increase salaries Of
county superintendent of public in
struction.
HoUsE,-The bill to increase num-
Der of Supreme Court Justices TO five
was defeated, but Mr.. Overman intro
duced substitute and which was
made the special order for Tuesday
next. A bill to prohibit sale of dead
ly weapons in the State was passed by
a good majority. After long debate
bill increasing the jurisdiction of
magistrates by giving them charge Of
petty larcency cases when amount in
volved is not over SIS in value was re-
committed to the Judiciary Commit
tee. A bill was passed repeating the
law requiring attorneys from other
States who desire to practice in North
Carolina to pass an examination be-
fore court here.
ELEVENTH DAY, nth.
SEM ): Il bill was introduced to
repe- .'elt,.its ~ the law relating to
scholarship. The two sections to be
repealed are those authorizing the
commissioners of the several counties
of the State to designate one native
resident of each county for free tuition
at the State University.
Passed final reading; To extenu
charter of Thomasville& Silver Valley
r. R.; to change Third Creek to Cleve
land.
A resolution was passed proposing
a Joint committee of three on the part
of the Senate and five on the part OF
the House to consider the condition OF
the laboring masses of North Carolina
and means for their relief and protec.
ton. Mr.. Shober appointed chairman
of this committee on the part Of the
Senate.
HoUsE.-A bill was introduc.
ed to allow shipment of quail from
county of Guilford. Other bills: To
authorize Governor to appoint judge
pro tenn. in case of illness of regular
Judges to confirm sale of spurious
liquors to incorporated towns.
A resolution was passed authoriz
ing the Governor to offer reward O.
500 for the arrest of Walter l.. Bing
ham, the murderer of Miss Turling tor
by vote of ayes rs, nays "a.
i TWELFTH DAY, 18TH.
SENATE.-On second reading bill tt
prohibit employment of children un
!, der Is years old in factories ane
workshops was tabled; to amend sec
ton 5 article 6 of the State Constitu
ton, so as to allow the exemption O
new established industries in Nortl
{ Carolina from taxation for five years
5 referred to Judiciary committee.
To allow owners to shoot birds Oh
their own land-passed second read
: ing. (The bill applies mainly t.
, eastern and middle counties, but in
, cludes Wake and Chatham.
HoUsE.-Mr. Pinnix introduced
bill to regulate holding of courts il
, ninth district. Other bills were t.
, cut canal in Brunswick county t.
, | exempt firemen from capitation tax